Rahim Shah ( ps, ) is a Pakistani pop singer, composer and music producer, predominantly working in

Pashto music Pashto music ( ps, ) or ''Də ṭang-ṭakór'' is commonly performed in Afghanistan and Pakistan among Pashtun people. Genres Tappa Tappa ( ps, ټپه) is the oldest and most popular genre of the Pashto poetry. The Tappa is a composition of ...

industry. He sings primarily in

Pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languag ...

, however he has also created songs in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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and Punjabi.سندرغاړى رحيم شاه مو ميلمه وو
Profile of Rahim Shah in Pashto language on BBC News website, Published 5 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021

Early life

Rahim Shah was born on 3 April 1975 in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former ...

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

to a

Yusufzai The Yusufzai or Yousafzai ( ps, یوسفزی, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ) are one of the largest tribes of ethnic Pashtuns. They are natively based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to which they migrated to from Suliman mountains dur ...

Pashtun Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically r ...

family, with his paternal roots in

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

. In an interview he revealed that Rahim Shah is not his real name and, in fact, it is his elder brother's name. He recently disclosed his original name, which is Muhammad Rahim, on ARY Qtv.

Career

Rahim Shah's solo career began in the late 1990s with successful singles. ''Ghum'' album containing the single ''Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha'' was particularly successful.

Audience in India

Shah attracted the attention of Indian audience with his 1999 song ''Pehle Toh Kabhi Kabhi Ghum Tha''. According to a major English-language newspaper in Pakistan, "Ghum is not Rahim Shah's personal composition. It is a Pashtun folk song or tappa, sung by famous

singer,

Haroon Bacha Haroon Bacha (Pashto: هارون باچا ) (born July 27, 1972) is a Pashtun musician who sings mostly in Pashto and, to a lesser extent, in Urdu. Since starting his professional career in 1992, he has released upwards of 50 albums. Early life ...

. Rahim Shah translated the "tappa" into Urdu and changed the arrangement."Profile of Rahim Shah on Pakistan Herald newspaper
Retrieved 14 July 2021 This was later re-copied by Indian singer

Altaf Raja Altaf Raja (born 15 October 1967) is an Indian Qawwali singer. In 1997 Altaf gained recognition with his debut album ''Tum To Thehre Pardesi''. His most recent song is ''Ae Sanam''. He used ttps://ekajanbee.in/2023/01/altaf-raja-shayari.html ...

Discography

Albums

* ''Ghum'' (1999)Immortal hits
Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 June 2021, Retrieved 14 July 2021 * Sadma Bewafa Ka (2000) * ''Saba Ru'' (2001) * ''Laila'' * ''O Peera'' * ''Jhoola'' (playground swing) (song dedicated to Rahim Shah's mother, also written by him) * ''Channa'' (2003) * ''Pyar Nahin Milta'' (2004) * ''Yarana'' (2005) * ''Charcha'' (2007) * ''Maa'ma Dey'' (September 2009) * ''Hello Hum Lallann Bol Rahe Hain'' (2010)Filmography of Rahim Shah on IMDb website
Retrieved 14 July 2021 * ''Gul Jana'' (2011) * ''Bad Times'' (TV Series) (2014)

Film career

* Pakistani film

Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa ''Yeh Dil Aap ka Huwa'' ( ur, , , This heart is yours) is a 2002 Lollywood Urdu film starring Sana, Moammar Rana and Saleem Sheikh among others. It was directed by Jawed Sheikh and ran successfully in theaters across Pakistan. The film's soundtra ...

(2002) (playback singer) * In 2011, Rahim Shah announced at

Peshawar Press Club The Peshawar Press Club (PPC) (Urdu: ) is an organisation of journalists and professionals working in media in Peshawar, Pakistan. The press club was founded in 1964 after the need for journalists to sit and organise press conferences was raised. Cu ...

that he would play a lead role in a Pashto language film which would also depict the true Pakhtun culture.Singer Rahim Shah to act in Pashto film
Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 May 2011, Retrieved 14 July 2021 In June 2020, Rahim Shah tested positive for COVID-19, self-isolated himself and asked his followers to pray for his fast recovery.Rahim Shah tests positive for Covid-19
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 15 June 2020, Retrieved 14 July 2021

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people Pakistani pop singers People from Swat District Singers from Karachi Pashtun people Pashto-language singers Punjabi-language singers Pakistani playback singers Urdu-language singers {{Pakistan-singer-stub